Chapter 27

Francis Ferdinand:
- heir to Austrian and Hungarian thrones
- assassinated by Serbian nationalist group the Black Hand
- June 28, 1914 in Sarajevo

Theobald von Bethmann-Hollweg:
- Chancellor of Germany
- gives Berchtold of Austria-Hungary a "Blank Check" and urged aggressive measures on Austria-Hungary's part toward Russia
- 1917 driven from office by military leaders Hindenburg and Ludendorff after the Battles of Verdun and Somme